Christmas Florentine Cookies - Thermomix Recipe
- 11/16 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 5/8 tablespoons butter
- 2 3/4 tablespoons cream
- 7 tablespoons grapes sultana
- 7 tablespoons candied cherries sliced
- 2 7/8 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1 cup ground ginger
- 3 1/4 tablespoons flour
- candied cherries for decorating
- 3 13/16 cups baking chocolate
- Put the almonds in the Thermomix cup and grind for 15 seconds at speed 9.
- Remove from Thermomix and set aside.
- Put the sugar in the Thermomix cup and grind to a powder for 10 seconds at speed 9.
- Add the butter and cream and set for 3 minutes at 210u0b0F, level 1.
- Preheat oven to 360u0b0F.
- Add the almonds, grapes, sliced cherries, sunflower seeds, ginger, and flour and mix for 30 seconds at level 3.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Use a teaspoon to place small mounds of the mixture on the baking sheet. Leave 5 centimeters of space between each one so they can expand.
- Place half a cherry in the center of each mound.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Turn the oven off and let the cookies cool in the oven.
- In the clean and dry Thermomix cup, place the broken chocolate --it is best to grind in small portions at a time-- and press the Turbo button 3 times, then grate for 5 seconds at speed 9.
- Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl. Set the Thermomix to 4 minutes at 120u0b0F C, speed 2.
- Remove the bowl from the Thermomix and allow it to cool down for about 10 minutes.
- Put the bowl back in the Thermomix again and set for 3 minutes at speed 4.
- Remove and sprinkle the chocolate on a sheet of parchment paper.
- Place the cookies on top of the chocolate and press slightly.
- Allow them to solidify for about a half an hour, and then cut the cookies with a round, metal cookie cutter.
almonds, sugar, butter, cream, grapes sultana, candied cherries, sunflower seeds, ground ginger, flour, candied cherries, baking chocolate
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Christmas-Florentine-Cookies---Thermomix-Recipe-2056152 (may not work)